Chitrakoot Dham
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This article is about the municipality in Uttar Pradesh. For other uses, see Chitrakoot (disambiguation).
Chitrakoot Dham is a city in the Chitrakoot district, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the headquarters of the Chitrakoot district. Situated in the Bundelkhand region, it holds great cultural, historical, religious and archaeological importance and it is said that Rama, a major deity in Hinduism, spent 11 years of exile in Chitrakoot.[citation needed] It is connected to the town of Chitrakoot, situated in the Satna district of Madhya Pradesh.[1][2]
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Chitrakoot Dham | |
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Nickname: City of many Hills | |
Coordinates: 25.2°N 80.9°E / 25.2; 80.9 | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Chitrakoot |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal Council |
• MLA | Anil Pradhan (Samajwadi Party) |
• Chairman | Narendra Gupta |
Elevation | 137 m (449 ft) |
Highest elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 66,426 |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 210205 |
+915198 | +915198 |
Vehicle registration | UP-96 |
Website | https://chitrakoot.nic.in/ |
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